Kenny Alexander
Kenneth Cooper Alexander (born October 17, 1966) is an American politician currently serving as mayor of Norfolk, Virginia.
Kenneth Cooper Alexander | |
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| 167th Mayor of Norfolk, Virginia | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Paul D. Fraim |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 5th district | |
| In office September 17, 2012 – June 30, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Yvonne B. Miller |
| Succeeded by | Lionell Spruill |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 89th district | |
| In office August 2002 – September 17, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Jerrauld Jones |
| Succeeded by | Daun Sessoms Hester |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kenneth Cooper Alexander October 17, 1966 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Mayor of Norfolk is a non-partisan position |
| Spouse | Donna Burnley |
| Children | Kenneth, II and David |
| Residence(s) | Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | John Tyler Community College, Old Dominion University, Norwich University, Antioch University |
| Profession | Chancellor (education), Educator and Entrepreneur |
Alexander also serves as chancellor for twenty career colleges which includes: (i) Centura College; a healthcare, business, and skilled trade programs school with four campuses in Hampton Roads and one in Richmond, Virginia; (ii) Aviation Institute of Maintenance (AIM), founded in Norfolk and now operating fourteen campuses nationwide and growing to become the largest system of aviation maintenance schools in the country; (iii) Tidewater Tech, a trade school located in Norfolk which offers welding and automotive mechanics programs and is currently the largest supplier of certified welders and HVAC technicians in the Commonwealth. The growth and work of this trade schools college system led to the establishment of the only Wind Turbine Technician program in the Mid-Atlantic, currently being offered at the Centura Norfolk Campus.
Alexander also serves as president of Metropolitan Funeral Services.
A native of Norfolk, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2002 to 2012, representing the 89th District in Norfolk. He served in the Senate of Virginia from 2012 to 2016, representing the 5th District in Norfolk and Chesapeake.
Alexander has been a guest columnist in Virginia newspapers, lecturer on political science and leadership studies, and he is the author of Persistence: Evelyn Butts and the African American Quest for Full Citizenship and Self-Determination (2021).